Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

In the west, Ereshkigal and Rin Tohsaka stood back to back, each raising their right hand as if making a pistol shape, and fired spell bullets in quick succession, wiping out hundreds of black dogs.

In the south, Sakura Tohsaka used Imaginary Number Magic to summon glowing humanoid figures of all sizes, which devoured the equally formless and intangible messengers of death.

In the center, Aozaki Aoko, Akuta Hinako, and Lydel also arrived. The first two, humanoid individuals with explosive combat power, rushed into the first-floor hall under the cover of starlight and beat up a large number of Wild Hunts. Lydel, who was more of a support, cooperated with Reines to share the operation of the Hunyuan Yiqi Array.

In just a few breaths, the situation had reversed. The monster, which had spread to almost the entire mall, retreated rapidly like a tide back into the small area covered by the red and black light pillars.

At this moment, Samael was not idle either. He picked up the restless Olga Marie with one hand and held the Holy Lance under his arm with the other. He swept and slashed with wide and powerful movements, which scattered the black dogs, messengers and even the packs of Wild Hunt that surrounded him.

Olga Marie, who was already struggling to take on even one monster, was dumbfounded as she watched the monsters fall like wheat in swathes before her. Her little hands, which were clasped to her chest, tightened involuntarily.

A moment later, Samael, who had already killed two people who had pierced through the corridor, pulled the Holy Lance from the chest of a black-armored knight, but everything in front of him was still pitch black.

Endless!

Samael stared at the flickering red and black lights in the center of the mall, and the undead monsters that kept pouring out of them. He frowned, sneered, leaned back, straightened his right arm, and then swung it forward like a giant slingshot.

In an instant, the Holy Lance Rungomminiad roared out, piercing through the red and black pillar of light in the center of the mall and firmly nailing itself to the central marble floor.

Immediately, Samael raised one hand and solemnly murmured.

"You were dust, and to dust you shall return..."

Instantly, under the divine pronouncement, the Holy Lance hummed and trembled, a blazing white light soaring into the sky, tearing apart the red and black pillars of light supporting this dead zone, knocking open the gates of heaven, and guiding the lost souls to the place where the dead should go.

In an instant, the dark and gloomy environment around them changed. The heavy death aura quickly dissipated, and the black dogs, messengers, and wild hunters scattered on each floor seemed to be scorched by the blazing sun. They also let out suppressed growls and collapsed.

After easily suppressing the horde of monsters, the group successfully reunited.

"Strange, how come a pack of black dogs and wild hunting dogs suddenly appeared in my shopping mall? Shouldn't they be in deathly places like cemeteries, wilderness, and hospitals? This doesn't make sense."

Luvia frowned as she looked at the mess in the mall.

"It must be retribution for all the bad things you've done!"

Seeing her old rival, who often flaunted his wealth in front of her, suffer serious financial losses, Rin Tohsaka couldn't help but feel a little schadenfreude.

Knowing Luvia's sinister intentions, she responded with a cold laugh.

"Hehe, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. I've bought insurance for myself and this store. If I think about it, I might even make a small profit."

Tch, another stroke of good luck.

Rin Tohsaka, realizing that sarcasm was useless, could only mutter something sullenly, abandoning the unpleasant topic. She walked down the corridor to Samael, nudged the "external brain" beside her, and habitually asked...

"So, have you figured out the result?"

"I also feel something's not quite right, like something's driving them?"

Samael stroked his chin and muttered to himself.

"Buzz!"

As everyone was talking, the Holy Lance stuck in the central hall on the first floor began to vibrate and hum. The surrounding marble floor quickly cracked and then collapsed along with the ground. An even more surging stream of red and black light broke free from its restraints and once again burst forth from the darkness.

Black dogs, the Wild Hunt, and the messengers, like a torrent pouring from a dam, carrying a chilling aura of death and a thirst for life, swept across the entire building once more, attempting to break through the array's barriers and enter the real hunting ground.

Here we go again! So fast!

Samael frowned, flicked his fingers to retrieve the fallen Holy Lance, looked down at the broken marble floor of the first-floor mall lobby and the exposed dark hole below, then turned his gaze to the shop owner next to him.

"Luvia, what were you doing down there?"

"What could it be? It's just some simple decorations."

Upon hearing this, Luvia, who was clearing out the black dogs, instinctively turned around and spoke.

"Simple?"

Grey swung her scythe, cutting down several messengers who surrounded her. Looking up at the dazzling exhibits and the numerous murals and reliefs around her, she couldn't help but murmur to herself.

For a young girl from the countryside, the lives of the upper class were still somewhat beyond her imagination.

"Well, at best they're just magic tricks to get customers to buy things..."

Seemingly realizing that her shop was a bit too luxurious, Luvia coughed, threw a punch that sent a Wild Huntman dressed as an armored knight flying, and explained, offering her assurances.

"But I risked my family's honor by not using any crude techniques!"

"Wait, I think I understand!"

Reines rubbed her reddened eyes, suddenly stopped, and punched her palm. As if she had thought of something, her slightly reddened eyes flashed with a hint of realization.

"It's not too thick here"

"Rough, quite the opposite, it's that your decorations went too far! This caused a buildup of magical energy within the area, triggering the anomaly."

Then, Reines pointed to her eyes, which had somehow turned flame-colored, and confidently added.

"Look, my magic eyes heat up and turn flame-colored when they come into contact with excess magic power. This is proof!"

Luvia, who was gradually being persuaded, nodded subconsciously, but then shook her head.

"That doesn't make sense either. Even if there's an accumulation of magic, how could it summon so many Wild Hunts and Black Hounds? The spells of wealth and death are completely unrelated. How could I be wrong?!"

"Unrelated? Not necessarily..."

Samael leaned down and looked at the black dogs and the Wild Hunt pouring out of the cave, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

"In various myths and traditions, it is believed that wealth comes from underground."

Tombs and the underworld are also considered treasure troves for storing wealth.

To ensure their continued reign in the underworld and eternal life after death, emperors would store vast amounts of treasure in their tombs, such as the pharaohs of Egypt and the hero kings of ancient Babylon.

If we compare the basement of a shopping mall to a tomb, and now it contains a vast amount of wealth, then what do you think is still missing...?

Luvia's expression changed slightly, and her voice became a bit hoarse.

"The deceased, the deceased who have met the requirements for burial!"

The basement is the tomb, the wealth is the burial goods, the Wild Hunt and the black hounds are the guardians of the mausoleum, and with a tomb owner who can command these guardians, it seems that all the elements are complete.

However, if the Wild Hunt, black dogs, and death messengers are used as guards of the tomb, then what exactly is the status of the tomb owner who was summoned?

"So, how much money did you actually spend on the renovation?"

Samael's eyelids twitched as he watched the dense swarm of black dogs and the Wild Hunt pouring out of the dark cave entrance.

Luvia spoke instinctively, her tone rather casual and indifferent.

"Not much, just a dozen tons of gemstones and about a hundred kilograms of gold, and the rest..."

"Don't, stop talking..."

Rin Tohsaka clutched her chest, her eyes bloodshot.

She had never been this wealthy since she was born into the Tohsaka family, even at her richest.

"He's about to wake up, quick!"

Seeing the magical energy gushing from the ground growing stronger and stronger, about to carry the dense swarm of black hounds and the Wild Hunt through the blockade of the Primordial Chaos Formation, Samael made a decisive move and leaped towards the cave entrance.

Now, he probably knows where the source of the turmoil that had previously caused throughout Britain was.

Chapter Twenty: A Gang-Up from Justice (4.7k)

The holy spear was swung, and the power to shatter boundaries tore through the surging red and black light once again.

Samael took the lead, leaping into the exposed cave entrance. As he fell, his feet slammed into the ground, unleashing a torrent of magical power that created a violent shockwave that scattered the black dogs and the Wild Hunt that had surrounded them within a hundred meters.

The others followed closely behind and entered the pit one after another.

Looking around, colorful gems are scattered across the dome, arranged in the pattern of a star map; dozens of life-sized pharaoh statues are placed on both sides of the path, their scepters and clothing also decorated with gold and gems; and even in the underground hall ahead, there is a pile of gold dust that can be seen with the naked eye.

In short, this underground magic workshop, designed in the style of ancient Egypt, is quite luxurious.

But at the same time, this place is more like a mausoleum for the dead.

The chilling atmosphere around them grew even stronger.

With the clanging of metal and the turning of mechanisms, one after another, puppets clad in golden armor and wearing cylindrical hats emerged from the magic circles engraved on the walls on both sides, their eyes, each flickering with two balls of eerie blue flame, locking onto the outsiders coming from the entrance.

"Even defensive magic has failed."

Seeing this, Luvia's expression became even more serious, and her last bit of hope vanished.

Clearly, Samael's prediction was correct; the entire magic workshop had begun to undergo a complete transformation.

"Be careful, they've been possessed by the Wild Hunt's will!"

The ancient serpent pulled the Holy Lance from the chest of a broken, self-regulating doll, stomped on the still struggling creature with its damaged core, and then turned back to warn it.

The Autonomous Doll and the Wild Hunt, one with a body but no soul, the other with a soul but no body, together are clearly more troublesome than before.

Upon hearing this, everyone composed themselves and adopted a more serious attitude.

"I'll clear the way!"

Seeing that the autonomous doll she had created was not only completely ineffective but had even turned against her, Luvia, whether out of anger or to save face, roared and pushed aside Rin Tohsaka who was walking alongside her, charging ahead.

The tall girl stretched out her muscular arms, grabbed the two dolls in front of her, and swept them left and right as if she were holding two giant hammers, blasting the dolls along the way into flying metal fragments.

Amidst the clanging and clattering of metal, the unstoppable Luvia quickly broke through the blockade and arrived at the end of the passage.

At this moment, the two puppets that she used as weapons were reduced to two pitiful heads.

"Anyone who trespasses will die!"

Several tomb guards' eyes blazed red, like enraged beasts, and they unleashed chilling growls through magical vibrations, thrusting out their weapons.

Luvia ducked low, dodging the swinging arms and scythes above, and like a swift cheetah, she brought down the last few out-of-control puppets.

"Lie down!"

Accompanied by a cold, furious shout

Luvia raised her elbow and used a joint lock to completely destroy the core and the magic inscriptions throughout.

"Professional wrestling?"

Watching the "lady" who moved effortlessly through the crowd of dolls, easily cutting her way in and out seven times, Grey's worldview was greatly shaken, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"Look, everyone! Beneath that elegant figure lies a dazzling array of killing techniques. This human crane from Northern Europe is a modern-day Hercules reborn!"

Meanwhile, the mercury maid standing behind Reines seemed to have flipped a switch, giving a vivid and engaging live commentary.

"What exactly did that guy Fratt teach Trimmau?"

Reines, seeing her maid's eye-catching performance, gritted her teeth in shame and shook her head, rubbing her forehead.

Soon, the remaining obstacles ahead were cleared away.

After finishing cleaning the courtyard, Luvia calmly stood up, brushed aside a strand of her golden curls, and proudly raised her head, like a boxing star standing under the spotlight, elegantly announcing her arrival.

"Freestyle wrestling is an essential skill for a lady."

"Wow, that's amazing! So that's the essential quality of a lady!"

For a moment, Gray, Olga Marie, Ayaka Sajou, and Rani, all captivated by his heroic demeanor, instinctively raised their hands and applauded in perfect unison.

Meanwhile, the mercury maid, who had clearly gone astray, transformed into a merciless clapping machine, offering heartfelt praise as a fighting star takes his final bow.

Don't actually believe that...

Samael, Lydia, Eresh, and several other guardians raised their hands to their foreheads, speechless.

"Now that everything's settled, let me see who you really are!"

At the end of the corridor, Luvia, who was the first to clear the level, couldn't contain her curiosity. Before everyone else could gather, she smashed the magical barrier leading to the hall with a punch and stepped into it with a cold smile.

However, as the terminal was unblocked, the entire hall in front shook violently, and dense Ogan tree spirits crawled all over the floor, walls, and even the dome, spreading in all directions like an ant colony.

hum!

The next moment, a beam of red and black spiral light tore through the air and pierced forward with overwhelming force.

Luvia, who was directly in the blast, was trapped in the almost frozen air and could not move an inch. She could only watch helplessly as the dark torrent swept in.

"Get out of the way!"

Just then, an arm was placed on her shoulder, pulling her backward.

Endless protection!

The holy spear struck the ground, and a torrent of blazing white light cascaded down, gradually eroding the dark, ghostly glow.

"Boom!"